Palaniappan Rajaram

Palaniappan (Raj) heads the Mortgage & Lending division at ThoughtFocus working with a diverse set of clients across the entire lending eco-system from origination, servicing to credit reporting. He has advised clients both on commercial and consumer lending. With over 25 years of experience, Raj has been hands-on in the transformative journeys for companies such as CreditPlus, Bayview Loans, Silver Hill Funding, Blackstone, Citco among others. He has deep technical talent, analytical acumen and the ability to envision the business transformation, clients need.

CXO’s count on him to convert abstract business strategy to actionalble technology roadmaps and deliver on their vision. It’s this unique skill that continues to drive lasting partnerships that ThoughtFocus forms with its clients.

In additional to the mortgage and lending, Raj also has a deep understanding of the alternative asset industry from fund administration, waterfall modeling, to investor reporting.

Before joining ThoughtFocus, he held key positions at leading companies such as SAIC and GTE. He is based in the Washington DC area.